expected to make a statement on the chaotic situation, deadly situation in egypt coming up in about 15 minutes. stay tuned for our coverage. we'll see you tomorrow. goo good morning. the death toll soars overnight in egypt. more than 500 killed in that violent crackdown. more than 3,000 injured. the situation still very tense this morning. nbc's richard engel is there live. search for answers. investigators are on the scene this morning trying to figure out that u.p.s. cargo plane crashed in alabama. will they be able to recover the black boxes? and margaritaville in manhattan. the parrot heads are packing the plaza for a live concert from the king of summer cool jimmy buffet. today, thursday, august 15th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer

and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer alongside natalie morales and al roker. >> we have a lot of news this morning including new information about the abduction of 16-year-old hannah anderson. it's coming from newly released search warrants in the case. we'll get a live report from san diego straight ahead. >> we'll start with that deadly violence in egypt and new fears it is far from over. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in cairo once again for us. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. many of the casualties happened here, this burned out area was the heart of the biggest protest camp and now is being controlled by the egyptian security forces. that death toll? around 500, most demonstrators, but nearly 50 from the egyptian army and police. after egypt's military-backed

government smashed two protest camps, today it was trying to erase that they ever existed, sweeping away debris, tearing down the stage where demonstrators had been demanding that the ousted, elected president morsi from the muslim brotherhood be reinstated. new pictures overnight showed the scale of what happened here as a pro morsi camp several city blocks wide burned. during the 24-hour crackdown, police torched the camp and opened fire on demonstrators with live ammunition. clashes spread outside cairo and islamic extremists, sympathetic to the muslim brotherhood joined in, burning churches and attacking government buildings. the muslim brotherhood and its allies aren't just victims here. state-run television and newspapers show images of protesters shooting at troops and stockpiling weapons and

ammunition. some cairo residents this morning said they're all for what the security forces did. >> i support what they did. >> reporter: egyptian police say they're taking tough action now and want to bring stability like it was under strong man hosni mubarak but there will likely be more violence before that, as protesters say they'd rather die than give up. >> richard, you just talked about the quest for stability. in the last 24 hours the interim vice president of egypt elbaradei resigned in the wake of all of the violence. where are egyptians looking in terms of someone who might bring a sense of stability? >> reporter: the man of the hour, matt, the general who led the take over of the government, ordered this crackdown to the muslim brotherhood. he is public enemy number one. to other egyptians, however, he is a nationalist who is trying

to build stability and here in the square we've seen some minor celebrations where people are holding up soldiers, thanking them for what they've done, and calling out the name of the general. >> richard engel live for us in cairo this morning, thank you very much. well, closer to home we are learning more this morning about the deadly crash of a u.p.s. cargo plane in birmingham, alabama. ntsb investigators back at the scene today trying to piece together what happened. nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us and has the latest. tom, good morning to you. >> hi, savannah. the ntsb was unable to retrieve the black boxes yesterday because the plane was still smoldering, but they hope to retrieve them this morning and then fly them back to washington for analysis. in the predawn sky in birmingham, fire and smoke as u.p.s. cargo flight 1354 crashed and burned roughly half a mile short of the runway. the pilot and copilot never made it out alive. seconds before the crash, witnesses thought they heard the engines sputtering or back

firing. >> it flew so close to our house until when we heard the bang it shook the house. so it was quite terrifying. >> i seen the sky lighting up orange. i seen the plane on fire and i was like, he's not going to make it. i just heard loud noises. >> reporter: the tower reports no distress calls from the pilots. the fire that consumed the aircraft, intense. >> we have not been able to get in and get the black boxes if you will, the cockpit voice recorder, the flight data recorder. >> reporter: investigators hope those recorders will help them understand what went wrong. the plane involved was an air bus a-300 built in 2003 with just 11,000 flight hours logged over 6800 flights. the a-300 was first built in 1972. while it generally has a good safety record, there have been dozens of incidents and accidents worldwide involving hundreds of fatalities including the crash of american flight 587 in new york in 2001. among the questions for

investigators, did the cargo shift on the u.p.s. plane? a cargo shift was blamed on a cargo plane crash in afghanistan earlier this year. and was the crew well rest sned new faa requirements only apply to airline pilots not cargo pilots. >> regardless of what kind of airplane you're flying, fatigue is fatigue, and the same sorts of protections need to be in place. that includes the cargo industry. >> reporter: in a statement, u.p.s. says we place utmost importance on the safety of our employees, our customers, and the communities we serve. investigators will also look closely at the cargo itself being carried. did it contribute to the crash in any way? three years ago a u.p.s. crash in dubai was blamed on a shipment of lithium batteries that overheated and caught fire in flight. there are still many more questions this morning far more than answers and u.p.s. is promising to fully cooperate with the investigation. savannah? >> tom costello in washington, thank you very much. >> natalie is here now with

information on a dangerous new wildfire out west. in utah a wildfire has destroyed at least 14 homes and is threatening hundreds of others. winds kicked back up on wednesday helping to fuel the flames. the fire has consumed an estimated 2,000 acres, 300 homes having been evacuated so far. army private bradley manning took the stand wednesday at his sentencing hearing in the wikileaks case and pleaded with the judge for a chance to become a productive citizen. nbc's chief pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski joins us now with more. jim, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. already convicted in the biggest leak of u.s. secrets in history, bradley manning threw himself at the mercy of the court. after long claiming he was a whistle blower, army private bradley manning did an abrupt about face. standing before a military judge, manning apologized for the first time for leaking hundreds of thousands of u.s. secrets. i am sorry that my actions hurt people, he told the court.

i'm sorry that it hurt the united states. manning has been convicted on 20 charges, including espionage, for leaking a treasure trove of secret documents to the wikileaks website and its founder julian assange, including this gun camera video of the u.s. helicopter attack in baghdad that killed two civilians and wounded children. manning testified, he thought he could change the world. the army released a photo wednesday of manning dressed as a woman while serving in the military. during the sentencing hearing his attorney argued, manning suffers from gender identity disorder. but manning told the court that was no excuse for my action. he told the judge he knows he must pay the price for his decisions. but in a plea for mercy, asked for the chance to prove he's a good person and can return to a productive place in society. natalie, that could be a while. the judge expected to sentence

manning sometime next week and he could get up to 90 years in a military prison. >> jim miklaszewski at the pentagon, thank you. we are hearing for the first time this morning the frantic 911 calls from last friday's deadly crash of the small plane into a connecticut neighborhood. nbc's kristen dahlgren has more. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. this is the first time we're hearing panicked neighbors calling in, but we have a warning. these calls may be difficult to listen to. within seconds of the crash, calls flooded the town's lone dispatcher. >> how many people onboard? >> we don't know. i mean, he was inbound and he -- they just fell out of the sky and crashed. >> reporter: sheer panic set in as the scope of the tragedy unfolded. >> 911. what's the address of your emergency? >> god help! oh, god! >> reporter: the twin propeller plane was upside down when it hit a row of homes just blocks from its destination, tweed new haven airport. >> are there people injured? >> the woman is saying that she

has two children in the back room where the plane is. >> okay. where did the -- what did the plane crash into? >> into a house. >> reporter: two sisters, ages 13 and 1, were killed inside that house. the two people onboard the plane, a former microsoft executive and his 17-year-old son, were also killed. the father had been flying his son around the east coast on a tour of colleges. >> i pray for them daily. >> reporter: a vigil was held for the victims in east haven, saturday, as federal aviation officials look into the cause of the crash. now, officials should have at least their preliminary report done within the next few weeks and natalie, once the wreckage is cleared, those homes will be demolished so it is unclear when that will happen. >> hard to hear those calls. thanks so much, kristen dahlgren. incredible pictures this morning 45 feet below the ocean surface. they were take nn in the bahama. the diver is known only as tom. gibson says tom picked one of 15

reef sharks and started to hypnotise it by rubbing its nose, a practice called tonic immobility. once the smashing was totally calm he was able to pick it up and balance it vertically in one hand until the shark becomes unhypnotised and you want to get out of there. >> you move your hand and he goes nose first into the sand. then he's not happy. >> that works for al, too. i just rub his nose. >> totally. >> just balances right on my hand like that. >> balancing on your hand all the time. i'm loving savannah's new do. >> lucy, i'm home. >> oh, my. terrifying. yeah. i went red. >> we love it. >> well. >> it'll be fall soon. >> very nice. you should wear that dress, that other dress with that hair. >> that would be crazy. little orphan annie or something. just for fun. a change. >> different. >> i did the same thing. >> no one noticed. >> anyway. let's show you what we've got.

things are finally picking up in the tropics. we've got two areas we're watching, one tropical depression number 5 just coming off the coast of africa. one we're most concerned with, though, is investigation area 92-l. right now this is getting ready to come into the gulf and has tons of moisture streaming up. it is going to get caught up in the stationary front across the southeast with 80% tropical development. it is going to bring a lot of rain over the next 72 to 96 hours and as that happens we are talking about anywhere from 3 to 5 inches locally up to 8 inches of rain from new orleans to norfolk and that's going to cause big flooding problems as we get into the weekend. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. problems.

good thursday morning to you, friday eve as we like to think about it here on "today in the bay" taking a live look at low clouds spanning inland. this sunol. with the low clouds, running milder than 24 hours ago, about five degrees warmer to kickoff the day in livermore. that means temperatures are going to be just about as warm today in the heat of the day. 93 for livermore, 70 in san francisco and 86 on the way to san jose, getting into the weekend, 90 degrees for saturday, upper 90s return on sunday.

battling a almost always deadly illness. >> this is a parasite found in nature. but every once in a while, it can go into the brain and destroy brain tissue. >> a 12-year-old boy is fighting for his life in miami children's hospital, and kaylee harding who is battling over 1,000 miles away. they have primary amebic -- calmed p.a.m. there have only bun 128 confirmed cases in th it's almost 100% fatal. only one person has ever survived. so doctors took notice when

within the last month two cases suddenly appeared. >> your stomach just drops. because it, you know, it has an over 99% mortality. >> the organism that causes this illness is commonly found in fresh water lakes, ponds, and rivers. zachary was knee boarding in a water-filled ditch. kaylie was swimming at a water park which has since been shut down. she has been given an experimental antifungal drug and it seems to k working. >> kaylie is doing wonderful. >> after more than two weeks on a ventilator she is breathing on her own and has even been able to write a note to her father. zachary's family remains hopeful. >> he's fighting. he is strong. he's really, really strong. >> reporter: for the doctors this is uncharted territory. >> you're pulling out all the stops and doing everything you can in hopes that you have a chance to save the patient. >> nancy, what is striking about this besides the rarity is how two doctors in two different states are really working together to try to save these children.

>> these things happen, savannah, to your point, doctors share information. they want to see who is doing what, what are the tricks they have up their sleeves. when rare cases happen there just isn't much of a protocol to go from. so the fact that kaylie is doing well in arkansas may be because they detected this early and threw this experimental antifungal drug at her and lowered her body temperature very quickly. they are also battling time. hour by hour they'll be in touch with each other and, frankly, they're going to keep swapping information so they can figure this one out. >> all right. nancy snyderman, thank you very much. coming up, new concerns for the clintons. reports of infighting and cash problems with the family's foundation. have explicit texts become the new form of courtship for teenagers? the new harvard study that will have you checking your kids' phones when they get home much closer from now on. but first, this is "today" on nbc. teenagers? [ man ] she yours?

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like snacks and sunscreen, right here. at the corner of happy and healthy. good morning everyone. it 50e7s:26. i'm jon kelley. the chp reporting an attempted burg ri at the tiffany's store on main street in walnut creek. chp looking for two men driving a white vehicle. no word yet on exactly what they stole or if anybody at the store was hurt. we have a crew heading to the scene right now. we'll bring you more on this one during our next newscast coming up at 11:00. meantime, a 911 call from a young girl about her parents fighting ends with officers shooting and killing her father. late last night hayward police showed up to an apartment complex on tennyson road not too far from hess peerian boulevard. the girl made a desperate 911 call telling police her father

had a knife and was threatening to kill her mother. when officers got to the apartment they ordered him to drop the weapon. plifs say he lunged at officers that's when an officer fired, shooting that suspect at least once. he died later at the hospital. we're also keeping our eye on the dow this morning. storks nod good falling sharply in early trading. you can see it by the graph here in the red. the disappointing news this is causing from cisco and walmart. the dow down more than 200 points. wedding in the bay area heading in the opposite direction. christina loren, nice and warm. >> it is. we're starting with a full deck of clouds. this is actually san francisco. you can't make out much here because we have so much low cloud cover. what i can tell you as we head throughout the afternoon, we're starting out so much more mild. it's going to be about as warm. 70 degrees on the way to san francisco. getting into the next couple days, temperatures stay pretty

steady. we really climb next week. let's check the drive back to school with mike inouye. >> i see the clouds above. looking at the bay bridge toll plaza where the backup actually is not so bad. we have slowing mostly for the fast-track lanes. cash lanes start after the 880 overcrossing. a little slowing north 880 through oakland. a lot of slowing south 680 from walnut creek. the carp fire i told you about has finally, finally cleared from that 24 interchange. there's your northbound routes through san jose. it's 280 that bogs down around 17. we'll get you back to the "today" show.

♪ 7:30 now on a thursday morning. the 15th day of august, 2013. going to be a fun day on the plaza because the parrot heads are out in force this morning for a live concert on the plaza from their ringleader, mr. jimmy buffett in town. new music, got some old music. going to be a lot of fun. he's going to take to the summer concert stage coming up in our 8:30 half-hour. meanwhile, inside the studio, i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie, the red head. al roker and natalie morales with our normal hairdos. also ahead, a serious story. there have been new developments in that emotional battle over baby veronica. her biological dad fighting an order to turn his daughter over to her adoptive parents. we'll tell you who's now getting involved in that case.

then, tearful testimony for michael jackson's ex-wife, debbie row, at the wrongful death trial. what she's revealing about jackson's history with powerful prescription drugs. and are lewd texts and tweets the only way today's teenage boys know how to connect with girls? we've got a closer look at troubling new research from a harvard educator. scary stuff. >> it is. as the father of a 12, soon-to-be 13-year-old, i'm paying close attention. let us begin with new scrutiny of the clinton family's charitable foundation amid reports of in-fighting and mismanagement. nbc's peter alexander's in washington with details on this. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. with all the 2016 presidential speculation swirling, hillary clinton is now set to turn the family foundation that was of course first established by her husband more than a decade ago into mission control for what's becoming an increasingly jam-packed public life. but that move is fueling new scrutiny. for one of america's most

powerful families, it's the family business, the newly renamed bill, hillary, and chelsea clinton foundation. ♪ >> reporter: that since 2001 has directed crucial attention and resources to everything from life-saving medicines in africa to community development here in the u.s. as first reported by "the new york times," a 2011 review of the foundation raised concerns about infighting, bad management, and conflicts of interest. observers say echoing problems in bill clinton's white house and his wife's 2008 campaign. >> they have grand ambitions and get a lot done, but they also have messiness. >> reporter: the "times" reports the foundation run multimillion dollar deficits which the foundation disputes. among its expenses, a first-class ticket for clinton global initiative guest actress natalie portman who brought her pet yorkie, and months worth of international flights for employees working on a climate change proposal that never materialized. >> if there are problems at the

foundation, they are now hillary clinton's problems. and that's the big challenge for her in 2016. >> reporter: the clinton foundation directed us to this statement by its board chairman, bruce lindsay, who said, "we're trying to institutionalize the foundation so that it will be here long after the lives of any of us. that's our challenge, and that is what we're trying to address." meanwhile, as talk of 2016 intensifies, new reports that the former secretary of state may go back to school. a return to academia. clinton insiders confirm she's fielding offers from colleges and universities, including harvard, yale, and nyu. the thought being that that could give hillary clinton a nonpartisan platform for future policy speeches. you know, with the former first lady and chelsea clinton who, by the way, is also an nbc news special correspondent, joining the fold at the foundation, a lot of washington observers say the organization is going to be forceded to evolve to really accommodate a former president, a possible future president, and their high-profile daughter.

matt and savannah? >> peter alexander, thank you very much. >> hard to imagine they could be more under a microscope. perhaps they will be. let's get outside to al roker, he's on the plaza to check the weather outside. good morning again. [ cheers ] >> you know, when there's a jimmy buffett concert, there will be conservatively dressed people. i love the outfits. you got to love it. let's show what we've got going on right now. we're going to start off, cool morning in the northeast for a beach concert. we're looking at plenty of sunshine. cool conditions. we're looking at -- look at the temperatures, upper 40s in, int the low 50s in northeast. during the day, look at these temperatures -- anywhere from 10 to 18 degrees below normal for this time of day. and as we pull out and show you the rest of the country, we're looking at plenty of warm weather making its way to the western third of the country. in the southwest, some temperatures in the 100

7:34 on a thursday morning. you are so close to the weekend now. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. here is san jose where the sun is trying to break through that thick low cloud deck. it's going to stick around for quite some time right at the immediate coast. 70 degrees on the way to san francisco, headed to 93 degrees. another warm day inland, 90 in gilroy and 84 in santa teresa. temperatures steady for friday and saturday. don't forget you can get that weather any time you need, go to weather.com. look at all of the parrot heads. savannah? >> thank you. now to a big moment in the trial of michael jackson. his ex-wife debbie rowe was very

emotional when she took the stand. >> since her 1997 divorce, debbie rowe has tried to avoid the spotlight. she was forced to testify about the king of pop. she was often in tears. he respected doctors incredibly. his fear of pain was incredible and i think doctors took advantage of him that way. right n rowe was there when he was provided treatments. "these idiots were going back and forth all the time not caring about michael. they would call and say they have a better drug, they were competing." she said jackson used the drug that killed him, propofol, as early as the mid 1990s. rowe said that while he was

touring in europe, his hotel room was turned into a surgical suite. jackson's family is suing aeg live saying they were responsible for hiring dr. conrad murray who gave jackson the lethal dose of propofol. >> it was a risky move calling debbie rowe. who knows if they will believe her. if they do, they don't know if there are other doctors behaving badly. on the other hand, he was so vulnerable and gullible, aeg should have been more careful. aeg live who called rowe as a witness hope to convince the jury that it's not their fault. back in court today, jackson's ex-wife is expected to face

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we're back now. it is 7:41. a modern day problem for modern day parents. teen sexting. teenage boys are playing out their lives with suggestive texts and tweets. according to new research in "the big disconnect" boys who engage in this form of sexting feel that even though they may be pushing the envelope, they don't feel it is inappropriate. dr. robin silverman is a child psychologist. i was a kid, and it took me weeks to get the courage to walk

up to a young girl and say something like i like you or hand her a note, is this the new norm? >> it is, there are so many mess ans out there that say say this is what's normal. on tv, the internet, the marketing campaigns out there that objectify women. >> i want to present a scenario, and i'm trying to not be too graphic, a teenage boy will be sitting in a classroom, a teenager girl that he has never even talked to, he will pick up the phone and say do you want to hook up, or i want to do this to you, are you willing? >> what happened to do you come around here often? there are no lines like that also, you're seeing the proliferation of pornography, and kids are inundated with this. >> do you draw the connection

between the two? do you this the sexualization of society is creating this? >> yes, and kids can't escape from it. >> you're a click away from seeing any sexual image you want to see, and kids are surroundedly this in pop culture, lyrics, film, television, and real thing too. politicians, sports heros, actors that are doing this, and it's not just excused. >> it is reckless like carlos danger. >> how did this start? it must be working for some of these kids, otherwise they wouldn't do it. it reminds me of the beautiful woman walking past a construction site. some guy yells out something vulgar, and i want to say does that ever work for you? does this work for some teenage

boys? >> i think they say we'll see if it works, if not i'll say it was just a joke. >> these texts live forever. the kids, today, don't understand the consequences of this type of behavior. if you send a naked picture, it can come back to haunt you in 20 or 30 years. >> what does this type of behavior, this incredibly sexualized communication do to relationships in general. what happens if these two people have a relationship and what do parents need to know about this? >> i don't think it is something that creates a very secure relationship. talking to kids, or presenting to kids, they tell me that the hook up culture makes it so they can get a competitive edge in college, they're not worried about relationships. >> people in general are cheap,

disposable, and easily accessible. >> so you're a parent, and your kid comes home, you're checking for certain words in any text that child sends? and they delete them by the way. >> i tell parents you need to look, and listen, explain and engage. look at the texts their sending, what are they saying about and to girls. don't wait for them to come to you. it's not the sex talk any more, it's a series of talks. >> and stay hyper vigilant about every form of social media they're using. any form of social media that the parents -- it's imperative they're on there, meeting their kids where they are, and i'm sorry. you have to be a snoop, a detective. >> you can tell them you're going to be doing it. if your grandmother, mother, and

sister saw the tweet, would you be embarrassed? if so, don't end it. >> i have a 12-year-old, and as i said, i'll be paying close attention. we have a more in-depth article on today.com. coming up, a tug of war over a 3-year-old girl. ♪ was again, explaining my moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis to another new stylist. it was a total embarrassment. and not the kind of attention i wanted. so i had a serious talk with my dermatologist about my treatment options. this time, she prescribed humira-adalimumab. humira helps to clear the surface of my skin by actually working inside my body. in clinical trials, most adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis saw 75% skin clearance. and the majority of people were clear or almost clear in just 4 months.

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the time 17:56. good morning everybody. i'm jon kelley. sentencing expected today for two men expected of gang raping a teenage girl at a richmond high school. h 22-year-old josep37=9q= facing 33 years to life in prison for that attack just last month the two were found guilty on all counts for their involvement in the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl outside the school's homecoming dance back in 2009. a bike rider who hit and killed a pedestrian in san francisco last year is expected to learn his faetd today. chris buccari pleaded guilty to felony vehicular manslaughter after hitting and killing a 71-year-old man in march of last year. he's expected to receive 1,000 hours of community service and three years probation when he is sentenced sometime this afternoon. right now let's get a check on the thursday weather --

actually friday eve sounds better. christina, what's going on? >> thank you for that. need it right about now. looking at the golden gate bridge, mostly sock in with flight delays at sfo. want to point out your warmer at this hour than 24 hours ago in san francisco, the same for palo alto and that warmer start with lead to temperatures about as hot as yesterday. 95 on the way to livermore, 70 in san francisco and 90 in gilroy today, getting into that all-important weekend, it's going to be a hot one. great beach weather, however. >> maybe i'll do my reports from the beach then. looking toward 880, slowed down past the coliseum. the south bay, on the maps we're showing you an unusual slowdown for north 85. a crash that cleared around deanza boulevard. another crash clearing from third at northbound 101, additional slowing into san mateo out of belmont. on the other side of the bay, typical out of hayward to union city and the build off the

castro valley y, south 680 still very bad after the earlier crash. car fire has cleared from walnut creek.

♪ jimmy buffett on the "today" show! ♪ >> we love jimmy buffett. >> we are in buffett country. we love jimmy buffett. >> good morning, matt lauer! >> "today" show. >> 8:00 on a thursday morning. the 15th of august, 2013. maybe a thursday, but we have kind of a friday mind set here because jimmy buffett is going to take our toyota summer concert stage in a few minutes. he's going to perform a lot of his favorites. some of his new songs as well. so we're really looking forward to that.

i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer and al roker. do you know what would good with this? a colorful lei. totally working. >> a nice lady here gave it to me. getting ready for the concert. >> that's what don ho would have worn. >> absolutely. when it comes to picking a diet plan would you rather turn on tv and see a celebrity pitch you that diet plan or an average person? >> and send in the videos, we're searching for today's biggest fan as we get set for fan appreciation week all next week. could it be marie from forest city, arkansas? ♪ my favorite morning show, it's got matt lauer and got natalie ♪ ♪ i watch it on tv ♪

♪ i watch reruns on my phone in the car going home ♪ ♪ this is the show for me >> not bad. >> a "today" show version of cups. >> "today" show viewers are multitalent. thank you. if you want to submit a video, go to today.com. remember, you can win a trip to new york and vip passes to the one direction concert. >> we have a guy screaming back here. >> i know. let's get a check of the morning's headlines from natalie. good morning. president obama announced the u.s. is cancelling a joint military exercise with egypt amid the deadly violence there. peter alexander is in washington with more on the president's comments. peter, good morning. >> reporter: natalie, good morning to you. the president breaking away from what is a working vacation in martha's vineyard to make the public statement that took place in the last 30 minutes. he is strongly condemning the crackdown of the egyptian military. more than 500 people already dead.

insisting that the tra itiditio cooperation with not continue as usual when civilians are being killed. >> let me say that the egyptian people deserve better than what we have seen over the last several days. and to the egyptian people, let me say the cycle of violence and escalation needs to stop. we call on the egyptian authorities to respect the universal rights of the people. we call on those who are protesting to do so peacefully. >> in canceling the military exercises, he did not make any mention of cutting off about $1.5 billion in military and financial aid, but he dangled the idea of the possibility for further consequences. >> peter alexander in washington, thanks so much. meanwhile in egypt, supports of deposed president mohamed morsi remain defiant. nbc's foreign correspondent richard engel has the very

latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. behind me are some of the protesters who think what happened yesterday here in cairo and nationwide was an absolute massacre. you could see that mosque inside of it are about 200 bodies. and the bodies are just being cooled with blocks of ice. family members are arriving, trying to identify their relatives so that they can take them away for burial. most people here have not heard the president's words, but they do want a stronger stance from washington. they say it should be clear that washington has been supporting democracy in egypt for more than two years an they want to see the words turned into action and don't want any more violence. >> richard engel, thank you. ntsb investigators are back on the scene of the fiery cargo plane crash in birmingham, alabama. officials say the tower did not receive any distress calls from the plane before it went down about half a mile away from the airport runway.

the two-member crew did not survive. the stuntman who parachuted into the opening ceremony of the london olympics dressed as a james bond was killed wednesday in a dare devil excellent. mark sutton was wing diving from a helicopter in a special glider suit when he crashed into a mountain ridge. the family member who kidnapped hannah anderson tortured her mother and little brother before killing them and shot the family dogs. investigators a say a crowbar was found next to the body of hannah's mother. she was rescued after a week-long man hunt that ended with james dimaggio shot and killed by fbi. a stunning announcement from marion bartoli. the 28-year-old from france said she's retiring from tennis. she had been defeated in a match in cincinnati and said constant physical pain had taken its physical pain had taken its toll.

bartoli said her wimbledon victory of six weeks was the last bit of something she had left. and one burger buff was thinking outside the bun when he concocted the most expensiive burger ever. he ordered 20 beef patties and 20 toppings and the tab -- $38. i would like to see him try to eat that thing. 8:06. back outside to matt and savannah. sounds disgusting. >> with a chaser of lip ater. let's go to al with a check of the weather. >> he would have been 28 if he had lived. there's a disturbing sign back there. that's just not right. wow. all right. let's show you what's going on. first of all, we're watching what's happening. a lot of moisture coming out of the gulf. and it can become a tropical entity later today or tomorrow going to bring a ton of rain into -- from new orleans to

norfolk, virginia. anywhere from three to five inches of rain locally. could be up to eight inches of rain. we have a risk of strong storms from nebraska all the way into central texas. damaging winds, hail. could be isolated tornado or two. two. rest of the country you're going to see again sunshine here in the east. perfect weather into the new england. heat continues in the southwest. finally farming up in beautiful downtown burbank with a high of 88 degrees. yeah, i looked like that when i oh, we love you, al. 8:07. taking a live look at what you can make outer hire in the city by the bay. plenty of low cloud cover, but i'm happy to report you're starting out the morning about 63 degrees in san francisco. and that means easily touching on the 70s, a lot of sunshine coming in by 10 a.m. 93 for livermore, 90 on the way to gillroy. pretty warm reading lining the peninsula, 84 for redwood city. getting into the next couple of

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the night of the raid on bin laden. we all know this is an iconic photo. of course, that was a tense and nerve racking time. now we're learning just how anxious the president was. he said president obama passed the time on that eventful day. >> most people were down in the situation room, but he was like i can't stay down there and watch, so he and myself we played 15 games of spades. >> the white house is declined to comment on this. we should note that the president was in the situation room during all of the actual raid, and we wonder how they

feel about him writing about this. >> don't mention the spades game in a went on. interesting none the less. trending this morning on "associated press." can i just tell you, you're missing out. "hempfest" is where rebelers gather for an open use of marijuana. this is the first hempfest since washington state legalized pot use. and the police there are just going with it. they're handing out bags of doritos. 1,000 bags. first of all i love doritos. i have like a google alert for doritos. >> and for hemp. >> so it's not just to satisfy

munchies, but they have new information on the laws. >> jimmy buffett just jumping on a plane. >> we'll have more with him in a moment. trending on "usa today," the bank of mom and dad. you can't put a price on the joy your kids bring you, but they don't come cheap. parents with a baby born last year will spend at least $217,000 until the age of 18. the figure could go as high as half a million dollars. that's an increase of 23% since 1960. what is included in that? housing, food, transportation, clothing, health care, child care, education. what is not included is the cost of college, and that is about $18,000 on top of that. >> but they're worth it.

>> i would rather not know how much the total is. >> they're worth every penny. now for a trend worth trying. new york as you know is known for their bagels, but few have had them like this. the bantum, a bite sizes bagel. it is like the donut munchkin. there is one with peanut butter and jelly, and the hot pretzel with dijon and cream cheese. >> this one i just ate, i think

was the hemp fest -- >> was it dorito? >> the secret ingredient, made with new york city water. >> it makes the bagels better. >> prince finally joined twitter and he sent out his first tweet. it read prince's first tweet, test, 1, 2 -- then he posted prince's second tweet. then he posted a picture of his salad. in 2010 he declared the internet completely over, but if you're on twitter -- >> if you're on twitter it's not cool any more. i tweeted back.

prince on switer and every one of my favorite play lists. >> you know who is a huge twitter fan -- >> who has something like 700,000 followers, jimmy, come on in here, i'm in my work outfit. >> do you like twitter? >> i'm -- i don't twitter, i have someone who does it for me. >> do you dictate it to them. >> i have other things to do, but that is an inspiring tweet from prince. >> you could start every show that way, don't you? >> what are you singing for us today? >> a couple new songs, a couple old songs. >> it must not be a big news day. >> it's been four years since you came and sang for us. we missed you. >> i'm glad to be back.

>> thank you. we'll see you in a little bit. concert coming up in our 8:30 half hour, and that is what is trending today. just head, when a celebrity pitches you a weight loss plan, are you inspired or turned off? coming up, new developments in an emotional child custody case. adoptive parents desperate to get their daughter back as the biological father stands his ground. matt, good morning. it is a cross country custody battle that extended all the way to the u.s. supreme court and is raising questions about triable jurisdiction. now the girl's adoptive parents are here to get her back. today baby veronica remains in limbo. her adoptive parents matt and melanie are in oklahoma, pleading for her return. >> it is takes another week,

another month, another decade, we're not going anywhere. >> the couple traveled here from south carolina. the latest chapter in a bitter custody battle in 2009. her biological mother asked the father for custody. brown signed the paper work, and then soon off she put the child up for adoption. browne said he never realized that was an option. >> i thought i was just signing for her to have full custody. >> in 2011, a south carolina court decided that brown should have custody of his daughter. so for the last two years, veronica has lived with him and his wife, robin, in oklahoma. but this summer, the supreme court weighed in ruling the federal statute did not apply

pap south carolina court ordered browne to veronica, but that has not happened. ? charleston, brown cease attorneys asks the judge to reconsider. >> he has rights, he is a loving father. >> back in oklahoma, they're saying if brown refuses to cooperate, he will be extra dieted back to south carolina. >> i feel like the legal battles are distracting what we're doing here which is what is best for veronica. >> the cherokee nation is standing by mr. browne. gabe, thank you very much. if you apt diet, do you need a celebrity endorsement to buy

into a weight loss program. one when is trimming the fat when it comes to all of those famous faces. the diet business is a hefty industry worth about $61 billion. and a lot of celebrities fatten their pockets by doing endorsements. now jenny craig announced they are shifting their focus away from the star spokespeople. >> we have all seen them, they're ever where. celebrities endorsing weight loss companies. >> eat your favorite foods. >> several big names hit the air waves to tout their own weight loss and collect big paychecks in the process. but does an endorsement from a hollywood star really make a difference? >> now jenny craig is rolling

out new animated ads that focus on foods, not celebrities. tize -- advertisers say that celebrity pitches are not the best option. >> if it's a celebrity i really like, i usually remember it, and if it's not, i don't sometimes. sometimes, just what celebrity is making the pitch can be a turn on our a turn off. >> the basic problem is they don't appeal to everyone. you think about finding a celebrity, it's really difficult to find one that fits everyone. >> they say they don't plan to get rid of famous endorsers completely. they say their new strategy is about delicious pood, personfoo

consultants. >> at any given time, there is about 108 million dieters in the country. more than 80% try to lose on their own, so these companies are appealing to have very big audience. >> so what does it all mean for the weight loss industry? we have donny deutsche and brook albert. do you think this is a smart move on the part of jenny craig? >> yes, if i said to you jennifer hudson lost 40 pounds. if i say your next door neighbor lost 40 pounds, it's more credible. this celebrity wears this watch, soly be cooler. you don't feel more -- >> do you think consumers are getting wiser that even if the celebrity does the diet plan they have so many other advantages that it's not at

compelling. >> stars are not like us, they have so many resources. nothing is better for weight loss than seeing their neighbor or friend and what worked for them. >> there is something else also happening with celebrities overall. 20 years ago, you saw a celeb any an ad and you go wow, you see them everywhere every second and they don't pop so much. and we have reality people, real is more relevant to people, and i think we will continue to see a downward slope. >> what does motivate women? we're agreeing it's not really the celebrity endorsement. >> women like a weight loss community and they like dialogue. that's really great about seeing someone they recognize or someone that really is like them because it's a dialogue they can have if can be two girlfriends talking about what works for them in this weight loss program, and it is really important for women.

>> what do you think, donny, works when it comes to women? these companies are still pouring millions into the endorsement deals, it must work some time. >> i'm going back to aspiration. michael jordan wears these sneakers, i can jump higher and feel like him. >> when you're talking about weight loss and some of these programs that are usually associated with the big endorsements, do they work? as a nutritionist, do you say all right, this is a recipe for weight loss? >> a lot of them do work for weight loss, but what they're lacking is a recipe for maintenance and how it can work into a lifestyle for the long run, versus an acute weight loss period. >> what do you think is the most effective selling point for these industries? it is a hue industry. >> eat less, exercise more.

boom, you got it. eat less. >> brook, you have to have a better answer. >> you need to find what will work for you, what you can maintain in the long run, and what makes you feel good about yourself. >> thank you, i guess. when we come back, we have a treat for our bra zplaza.

at 8:26, breaking news that we are following is coming out of walnut creek this morning where officers are on the hunt for two burglars who hit the tiffany's jewelry store this morning. nbc bay area's bob redell live at the scene and he joins us live with the latest. bob? >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. it is clear that these robbers, now four robbers they are looking for, clearly underestimated the strength of tiffany's security. given what they went to get through inside, didn't make out with much. 5:45 they rammed the back of this stolen pickup into the tiffany's at north main and mount diablo boulevard. they went inside. you can see where they tried to smash the glass cases containing the jewelry. most are shattered but doesn't get through. police tell us they did get through one case, they were able

to get a small amount of jewelry but nowhere near as much as they thought they were going to take. they did have a blue plastic storage bin they abandoneded on the site. the thought is they thought they might be filling that up and taking off. again, a small amount of jewelry. they are looking for four men in hoodie who took off at 5:45 this morning in ma what is described as white chevy blazer, only in the store for two minutes. police say they were here one minute later. bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> thanks for the latest. another local news update in half an hour. triple again.

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good thursday morning, the 15th day of august, 2013. we're halfway through the month, and you know what? it's a little chilly for an august morning. we're going to warm things up considerably in a couple minutes when mr. jimmy buffett takes over the toyota concert summer stage. i'm matt lauer along with

savannah guthrie, natalie morales, and al roker. >> we have the buzz meter going today, so you can tweet and watch the meter go off the charts. and tomorrow, country super star luke bryan. >> that's right, country girl, rain is a good thing, and matt's favorite "drunk on you." >> they're all favorites. >> lots to get to, in the meantime you have a check of the weather. >> absolutely. starting with today we are looking with wet weather into the weekend. showers in the southeast down into florida, wet weather in the pacific northwest. making it's way to a good portion of the western-central part of the country. the only that will be rough is

southeast into the mid-atlantic thank you, al. 8:32. taking a live look. what a pretty start to the day over sinole. temperatures nice and comfortable we head throughout this afternoon, right around the bay. 80, freemont, 86, a little warm in san jose, hot stuff in the east bay, 93, livermore, 91, fairfield. the best of the best, 70 in san francisco, 75 in santa cruz today. into the weekend, temperatures jump up. might get a few mountain thunderstorms on sunday. hey, and we have a little waisted away on formula. what's her name? >> zoey. >> what? >> she is my baby sister. >> that is your baby sister?

>> yes. >> really? is she good? >> kind of. >> get that weather any time you need it weather.com. now, let's go back into matt. >> thanks, now an unexpected craze that is sweeping the nation this summer, today's jenna wolf is here with details on that. >> sometimes accuse me of being excessive with things. i don't think i am, i think i'm right on the money. you have seen these everywhere, colorful rubber band bracelets. they are called rainbow looms. >> coming zoom, rubber band

bra bracelets, made on a loom. >> and a design not by the toy industry, but by a mid western family who built a business out of their basement. >> this started as a weekend project with my daughter, and they said dad, this is so cool. >> the family posted how-to videos online. >> i would put rubber bands in the bags. >> they had so many orders to fill, they had to install an elevator to get the boxes up to their garage. >> it's mind blowing. >> when michaels stocked them nationwide, 20 stores sold out immediately. a rare overnight sensation.

rainbow looms have had videos pop up all over the state. kids are making bris lets for their friends and parents. and old skill with a modern twist. turning a simple rubber band into all of the rage. >> they told this week, and now the kids are going back to school and they can wear and trade them with classmates. >> you love this, don't you? >> yes. >> why? >> it's fun, and there are so many colors, and portable, and fun to make. >> is it hard to learn? it looks complicated? >> well, what you do is you place them like that, and you have these -- you take your

hook, and you flip it, and you hook it up like that. and then when you're ready, you take it off so then it's like that, and you place ablip on it. >> you can make neck laces and bracelets. >> is it a boy and girl thing or a girl thing? >> i think it's both. >> will you make me a hammock, that would be cool. >> and also rainbow underwear. >> 11 years old. >> i'm sorry that was too far. >> coming up next, a slice of margaritaville in concert. [ male announcer ] what is performance?

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. the toyota concert series today brought to you by toyota. >> parrot heads, the time has arrived. here is jimmy buffett and the coral reefer band. ♪ >> hello, new york ♪ nibblin on sponge cake, watching the sun bake, all of those parrot heads covered with oil ♪ ♪ strumming my six-string on my front porch swing ♪ ♪ smell those shrimp they're beginning to boil ♪

♪ waisting aaway again in margaritaville ♪ ♪ searching for my lost shaker of saltay again in margaritaville ♪ ♪ searching for my lost shaker of say again in margaritaville ♪ ♪ searching for my lost shaker of saltway again in margaritaville ♪ ♪ searching for my lost shaker of salt, some people claim there is a woman to claim ♪ ♪ but i know this is all al roker's fault ♪ ♪ i don't know the reason, i stayed here all season ♪ ♪ knotting to show but this brand new tattoo ♪ ♪ but it's a real beauty, a manhattan cutie, how i got here i haven't a clue ♪

♪ waististing away again in margaritaville, searching for my lost shaker of salt ♪ ♪ some people say claim that there's a woman to blame, but i know it's all you women's fault ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ i blew out my flip-flop, i stepped on a pop-top, proek hi leg twice i had to limp back home ♪ ♪ but there is bood in that blender, and soon it will render that frozen concoction that helps me hang on ♪ ♪ wasting away again in margaritaville, searching for my lost shaker of salt ♪ ♪ some people claim that there's a woman to blame, but i know

it's my own damn fault ♪ ♪ some people claim that there's a woman to blame, but i know it's my own damn fault ♪ ♪ we are just getting started. we're back with much more from jimmy buffett in a moment. first, this is "today," on nbc.

jimmy buffett has about 50 albums or so to his credit, and

he has a new one, "songs from st. somewhere." take me in the deep recesses of your imagination, what does "st. somewhere" look like? >> there's a few palm trees, everybody has their own version of it, we just provide the background. >> there is a new song called "too drunk to karaoke," i can relate, what was the inspiration. >> there was a couple great song writers, and i have been in that position myself, and it was my song. >> when i grow up, i want to the be jimmy buffett because you love to live life, what have you been up to lately? >> we have been on tour, i see you in your boat, so you're doing okay. >> i heard your boat is bigger?

>> yeah, we have a tour, and a play coming to broadway, big fish, at the neil simon theater, so that's fun, and getting another book out. >> what are you going to sing for us now? >> this is called "something about a boat." ♪ ♪ something about a boat sitting on the sea out there in the wind, floating on the breeze ♪ ♪ take you around the world, get

you back home, something bout a boot gives a man hope ♪ ♪ something about this old g guitar and the way she still rings after all of the bars and the broken strings ♪ ♪ played a million songs, broke a lot of hearts, made some people stars, something about this old guitar ♪ ♪ ain't it crazy how a sunset seems like nothing at all. take this big old world and make it feel so small ♪ ♪ windows where there are walls, takes a whole lot of something, out of nothing at all

♪ ♪ something about my dog sitting by my side, if she's had a bad day, she's not going to run and hide snoets ♪ just wagging her tail ♪ something about a dog makes her my best friend ♪ ♪ ain't it crazy how something seems like nothing at all ♪ ♪ take a big old room, make it feel so small ♪

♪ when there is windows instead of walls, makes a whole lot of something out of nothing at all ♪ ♪ makes a whole lot of something out of nothing at all ♪ ♪ something about my dog, something about this old guitar, something bout a boat giving a man hope ♪ thank you, jimmy, more music straight ahead. first this is "today" on nbc.

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jimmy buffett on our toyota summer concert series. here they are again, jimmy buffett and the coral reefer band. ♪ ♪ came down to cincinnati after three days on a train, looking

for some peace and quiet ♪ ♪ hope to see the sun again, lives down by the ocean, taking ca care, and they're out there after dark ♪ ♪ can't you feel them circling, can't you feel them moving around, to the left, to the right, the only one in town ♪ ♪ you have fins to the left, fins to the right ♪

♪ >> ♪ high as -- and a postcard from the road ♪ ♪ can't you feel them closing in, honey ♪ ♪ can't you feel them schooling around ♪ ♪ fins to the left, fins to the right, and you're the only girl in town ♪ ♪ ♪ sailed to antigua, three days

on a boat, looking for some peace and quiet, hoping to keep her dreams afloat ♪ ♪ she feels like remora, cause the cool's still close at hand ♪ ♪ but on the reef are the big white teeth of the sharks that can swim on land ♪ ♪ can't you feel them circling, honey, can't you feel them schooling around ♪ ♪ fins to the left, fins to the right, and you're the only bait in town ♪ ♪ you got fins to the left, fins to the right, and you're the only bait in town ♪ ♪ one more song from jimmy

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. from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, n natalie morales. >> you're hearing our new theme music on top of jimmy buffett singing. >> we're just showing him playing. >> the concert is going on out there. >> there you go. >> good thursday morning, august 15th, 2013, jimmy is still rocking the plaza. >> he is very fitting, he is doing this song for our fourth

hour, "too drunk to karaoke." on the list of people who have life figured out, jimmy buffet is very high. shorts and no shoes, flies around the country. >> you know who else? his band members. they have a good life following him around everywhere he goes. that's who i want to be. >> he is awesome. this is coming up later. >> we have a lot of clutter going on. >> you know what is amazing is what mika did yesterday on "morning joe." >> one of my cohosts across the street tweeted this last night, her weight. she showed her standing at home on her scale. she tweeted my weight, one year ago today, i feel good about this number. about 136 pounds.

her book is called "obsessed." >> she feels good about 136, fantastic. >> she got a lot of followers and replies. it doesn't surprise me one bit. she has never been shy. she is not a shrinking violet. she doesn't do the 29th birthday again. >> you have to problem admitting your weight, but for women, it's one of those things that is a carefully guarded secret. >> what is worse, weight or age? >> weight. a lot of women are like i'm between certain sizes. they never feel they're at the size or weight they want to be. >> i think a lot of people it is hard. >> you're not going to get it

out of me? >> whyouldn't you. >> i don't think that -- >> that's a good answer. >> should we turn this into a state fair and guess the weight. >> let's not. >> willy, pick her up, see what you think. >> that's the problem, i would bench press natalie. >> look, some people are very happy to say what they weigh, and i think others just -- i don't want young girls to be -- >> i have never seen you like this. >> i don't want young girls to be obsessed with your weight either. you don't obsess about it if you reveal it, you just say what it is, and then it's done. there's no obsession. >> uh-huh, okay. they're going for something here. >> they're not going to break. >> mika did it, i don't want to -- >> it's not like you're copying her. >> it's her thing, would you publicly reveal your weight? we asked our viewers on a poll.

so go ahead and weigh in on our poll. >> get it, weigh in. >> so good. >> that is kind of the point of her book, is to be open and hoppest about your body. >> that's your first step in letting it go. >> do you really want to know? >> no. >> i mean -- >> if you say it's fine, i don't care, i actually really don't care. >> you don't care. >> strong is the new skinny according to the "new york post." it's true. i think that is the message we should be sending girls. not about weight, it's about being strong, healthy, and taking on the world. >> weight means nothing. >> if you lifted a 50 pound weight, how much would you weigh. >> the number on the scale means nothing, as long as you're healthiy. >> if that's the case than say it. >> okay, let's leave natalie

alone. let's move on to the kitchen. the new new product, it will help a food craving. it has a timed lock. if you have food in your home you can't resist, you put it inside here. so say this is my weakness with the cookies, you put the cookies in there -- >> that's how martha stewart does it. so you put them in here, you lock it, and then you can decide how long you want to lock it. so you turn the dial. i put three hours. okay, now i can't touch that for three hours. >> you can't open that up? >> works like a charm. >> you have to turn it, you push it down and turn it. now you can't get in there. >> i'm sure a child could still figure it out.

>> don't break our new table, al. >> it can handle it. >> it's like $40. >> here is a thought, how about not bring the food home, you know? >> al's french fries. >> these will be great in three hours. >> bread and cheese. >> mommy put the wynn in the food safe. >> that's a waste of good wine. >> just don't bring it home. >> that's one approach. >> also if you look into -- >> do you finish a whole jar? >> no, i don't have that big of a problem. and then you put it on a high shelf and stare at it. >> the guy who developed it went to m.i.t. but he also said you can use it for like discipline with your children. if they were bad with a toy, you put it in there and lock it.

>> look, i have your nintendo ds. >> that's good, i may try that. i'm taking a food saver home. >> that's a weak dempatitemptat. a baguette. >> dad, mom is drunk again and she won't tell us how much she weighs. >> all right, do you remember that interview -- i'm switching subjects again, remember the young british radio personality, he interviewed mila kunis, and the exchange went viral. it was like the odd esoddest ex ever, he interviewed jennifer aniston. >> did you know that your name

is an anagram for finer not in jeans. >> no. >> i didn't know that, it's an anaogram. >> yes. >> that's fantastic. >> there you go. >> what do i do with this guy. >> he starts telling her, there is a scene where she -- >> she a stripper. >> yeah. he says i once went to a strip joint in england where they also serve you steak while you're watching, and she's like oh, that's so interesting. it's like caveman behavior and he gets lost. but she a performance artist, he is not really lost. >> he is a comedian, right? and he made a career out of this, so -- very cool. >> our producers pointed us to

anaogramgenius.com, natalie morales is ill at ease roman. this is flattering. who put these together? you clearly had something to do with that. willy geist. agile. >> i like this one. bleak terror. anaogramgenius.com. do we have time -- okay, we want to do our sibling rivalries. let's get a check of the weather. right now we're watching a couple of disturbances out in the atlantic that could cause some problems. we have a tropical depression 5.

92l is bringing a lot of moisture. 80% tropical development chance. it looks like it will bring a lot of rain over the next 72 to 96 hours where they already don't need it. they have some 200% of the rainfall they should have. we're now looking at three to eight good thursday morning to you. look at this blue sky breaking out over sinole. we are going to see a warm he day in the east bay we started out so mild but not as warm as where we are headed into the upcoming weekend and also going to increase that humidity. 96 on sunday, isolated thunderstorms sunday into monday. temperatures level off and we heat back up for wednesday. so update on the viewer

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>> here to weigh in is jennifer hartstein. we want to get started with willie, you told us yesterday how much you tortured your little sister libby making her watch scary movies. >> "friday the 13th" when she was five. >> i was less about getting beat up, it was more like long lasting trauma and torture. i was about five and he was ten, he made me watch "friday the 13th where jason murders people in the woods, disgusting and horrible. i went to bed that night, i hear a little knock at the window. to this day, it gives me chills. i thought it was over, jason was outside my room, i was done for.

to this day, if i see a trailer or a smallest clip of a chase scream, i scream outloud -- >> i have never felt to terrible. >> have you kicked into for therapy. >> there is family therapy going on. >> how common is that. here you have a brother with his sister, is that a common theme among siblings? >> it is, but with siblings of different sexes there is an issue. you're essentially like only children in your house. there is a difference between you were probably never in school at the same time, but there is a torture piece. and there is a problem -- >> torture. >> -- it does build our belief in the world later. parents need to step in -- >> you need to send her a card.

>> this was an isolated incident, i was otherwise loving and caring. >> should we ask her about that? >> i hope george and lucy have a better relationship. >> okay, let's move on now to al, turns out your brother and sister have very different memories of growing up with young al roker. >> ut oh. >> just because of the simple fact of the age difference that we have is 16 years apart, for god sakes, he potty trained me. so i think of him as my big brother, and a second dad. >> not sibling rivalry, he was a trickster. he comes into my room and wants to interview me, ask me a series of wonderful questions, i was very animated, yes, no, absolutely not, of course, yay.

he comes back a couple days later, he spliced everything differently. nothing was the same. >> do you curse? absolutely. do you listen to mom and dad? >> never. >> practicing your interviewing skills on your sister. >> but i think on the whole, it balances out. >> it is all about the end result, right? i think you have here a great example of when you're closer in age, you're more friends. where as 16 years difference, you're going to be more like a parental figure. it's a different quality of relationship. >> and a big family brings big dynamic. >> six kids and we know there is new research that says the more siblings, the better you are prepared for other relationships in your life. >> and natalie.

>> oh boy. >> okay. natalie, i love you dearly, but you have to understand where i was coming from as a child and why i felt a need to put you in your place. after you were born i lost all of my privacy. i was forced to share a room with you. if we fought, i was always the one to get in trouble because you were smaller and younger regardless of who started the fight. anyway, i hope i did not traumatize you too much. i think you turned out okay, so i will forgive you for bringing national attention to my tactics of getting even with you when i was 10 years old. >> the oldest and the middle child. >> and a middle child with the same sex older sibling. >> that's a lot more rivalry, fighting for attention, and you

become a mediator. >> what's the message for parents? >> we're learning how to work out relationships. there will be fighting and that stuff, but when it becomes really problematic that one child is saying this is happening too much, i'm scared of my sibling, parents really need to pay attention. you need to really let them figure out how to work it out because they will need it later in life. >> your sister patricia sent along a little gift because she could not be here. >> jennifer, thank you so much. coming up next, all of the news you need before you head out the door. do you feel like you're always in a rush? do you feel like you're always in a rush? jamie to checkout, please. there are lots of "jamies" out there,... huh? but that doesn't mean we're all the same. just like greek yogurts. that's why i prefer activia greek. you got that right jamie, there's nothing like it! exactly, because activia greek is the only greek

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good thursday morning tour 9:26 now, i'm laura garcia-cannon. officers are on the hunt for burglars who used a truck to break into the tiffany's snore walnut creek. it happened about 5:45 this morning at the store on main street in the downtown area. one of the men backed a white pickup truck through the entrance while three others used hammers to breakthrough glass, protecting the jewelry. no one was hurt. 911 call from a young girl about her parents fighting ended with officers shooting and killing her father. late last night, hayward police showed up to an apartment complex on tennyson road. the girl on the 911 call told police her father had a knife and was threatening to kill her mother. when officers got to the apartment they ordered the man to drop the weapon but he

reportedly refused and police say he lunged at officers with that knife. that's when one officer fired, shooting the suspect at least once. he died at the hospital. in about a half an hour, we will find out whether the new span of the bay bridge will actually open on labor day weekend. officials have pushed the opening date back to december or later to give crews time to install a fix for dozens of broken bolts. keep you posted on that one as well. a look at weather and traffic after this break.

welcome back now the time is 9:28, look at this you can make out the tippy top of the trans america pir mirksd sfo to a tune of an hour and 40 minutes you want to keep checking ahead, we should see those lifted we head through the next hour and a half or so 93 in livermore, 90, kind of warm in gilroy, 86, san jose. temperatures stay above average. as we head throughout the remainder of the week and this weekend, saturday and sunday that humidity increases might see thunderstorms sunday

afternoon. check that drive with mike inouye. a tough drive past the coliseum there are two events as well. midday a's game and the circus tonight but right now, we have a very slow drive north past high street, past the exit, reports of a fender-bender blocking that slow lane, you see the jam here, a map slowing up into downtown, southbound side where there was a fender-bender on the other side a slower drive off 580, a stall into castro valley, watch that, slow south toward san mateo bridge. >> another local news update in half an hour. have a great morning. [ female announcer ] with box tops for education and safeway's ten percent back to school program, now there are two ways to earn cash for your kid's school. from august 14 through september 10, look for products marked with the 10% apple tag. and earn even more by signing up for ebox tops at 2ways2earn.com. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. fiber one... ah, forgot jack's cereal! [ son ] what's for breakfast? um... try the...number one.

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>> come on. >> taylor swift. >> look at what she is holding, it's two people. >> a baby. >> kate middleton. next one, ready? >> justin bieber? >> wow, very good. by the way, or the work by sarah and very well done. >> very good likeness. okay, ready, third by erin, eight years old. >> lady gaga? >> jolie with the leg on the red carpet? >> nice detail. >> next one, ready? all right, can we guess? do you need a hint? a really good dancer. >> justin timberlake. >> i thought that too.

>> does a show, and dancing is part of the show. >> second to none, short hair, a lady -- >> ellen de generis. >> okay. >> ready, next one? willie, pay attention. this one is by let's see -- >> that's clooney. >> how did you know that? >> the beard. >> good job. good job to our artists by the way. >> a talented staff here. >> okay, how about a che

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features, and toasters that shut off if the break gets stuck, and they all did that. >> this is the high end side, this is for two toasting -- >> this is the top performing in all of the tests. it is about $60. there were some that were $250. it did a great job, a nice range of doneness, so someone that likes it just a little, someone that likes it dark, a great range. >> this is the best buy model. did a great job, also has a bagel feature, and it has extra deep slots. okay, coffee makers, and we're doing the pod coffees here. >> yes, get a cup quickly. >> the coffee is delicious, and

it's the top performing. it is $150. there were some that were $450. it brews a very fast cup, a fast second cup as well. it has a great temperature. >> there is a lot of flavors and you have to use their pods, correct? >> yes, and the keurig. it also gave a very hot cup, and it's a great deal. water temperature evenly maintains. >> sandwich maker, this is a breakfast sandwich maker. you can do other things while it is cooking. you put a piece of bred in the bottom, close it, break your

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candy and bridal gowns. >> i have a very big announcement. we have a newest edition to the family here. >> congratulations. >> now a new baby to join the family. >> congratulations. >> we're so excited. >> so poa and jagger get a new buddy. >> yes, and i wanted to share it here first so you hear it live from me. >> you're part of our family, we appreciate it. >> i'm already, you know, from having a couple others, my body immediately went like this right away. >> all right, let's turn to our new mompeneurs. >> a single mother of three began making candy in her kitchen shortly after her first baby was born. she started making salty

caramels and then marshmellows. 14 years later, she now sells to 100 stores across the country and also opened her own cafe called little flower. >> and christine moore is here. you started with just donating to schools, is that how you got the word out? >> i believe in donating to local schools, it's like free advertising. moms talk about it and it's a great way to get your business out on the forefront. >> so how long until you turned a profit? >> we were pretty quickly. we had some wholesale accounts right away. the cafe i hoped about seven years later. i'm a baker by trade, not a

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deliver candy -- >> they're part of everything. >> they could go to jones on third, and they would get treats, it was fun. >> our next mom peneur joins us next, look at her story. >> she worked as a wedding planner and watched in brides struggle to find a sample dress over the size ten. so she opened a store to cater to brides size 12 to 22. >> and she joins us. clearly pregnant as well. >> so so excited i can touch my belly now, i have been hiding it for so long. >> there was a huge need. we're women, we come in awe different shapes and sizes. and out there in the regular bridal stores, there just isn't

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pretty study through saturday, then on sunday, the humidity increases, we might actually get some thunderstorms. monday and tuesday, temperatures level off and a hot day on wednesday, 97 degrees. check that drive with mike. >> oakland, still a little slow, 880 northbound. backup clears, northbound past high street, a nice, smooth drive. the earlier crash, show it on the map, slowing through the area, approaching 16 the southbound side has a as well, why both directions are covering, take a little while to react, southbound 880 slow, past the san mateo bridge and continuing down toward wynton, an earlier crash cleared to the shoulder, quite a distraction there as well. marla, send it back to you. >> mike, thanks. back with our next local news update at 10:26. see you then. ♪

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from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi. it's thirsty thursday, august 15th. >> the celebration is growing. >> but how can we have national relaxation day today when there's so much crud all over the place. >> look it is one day until your birthday. >> it's too much -- >> we want to take a look at your countdown calendar. things are droopy. >> what's sad is it's so true. it's so true. >> all right.

so this is interesting because one of our producers, amanda avery, decided to take a look at the changing faces of 60 on television. and this is interesting. so she went through and was looking at some old sitcoms and stuff. she found grandma esther from the waltons. take a look at her. >> ellen corby. ed. >> she was only 60 when the pilot was shot. >> she needs her roots done. >> compare her to 62-year-old kirstie alley. >> see what getting your roots done does for you? >> how about irene ryan. she played granny. >> i loved her. >> do you know how old she was? >> 50-something? >> 60. she was 60. >> she doesn't have dr. patricia wexler. >> compare her to bernadette peters at 60 and felicia rashad. 65. they are five years older than her. >> and i don't know about felicia, but i know bernadette will not go in the sun. and she never has.

>> never does. >> and she's got some of the most gorgeous skin. >> how about aunt bea from andy griffith. aunt bea, 58. >> oh, my gosh. >> 58 years old. compare her to 59-year-old christine brinkley. >> well, nobody looks like christie brinkley. >> let's just look at that. that is unbelievable when you think there's a one age difference and you try to pick who is older. >> there are things available to women today. there are options available that were not available back then. so what's fascinating to me is look at somebody like a sofia lauren who had nothing done and still looks gorgeous. not everybody can say such a thing. >> bea arthur, betty white and estelle getty were between 62 and 63. rue mcclanahan. >> who was grandma, the mother of the bea arthur character. estelle getty. >> 51 was the young nest the bunch.

those were all golden girls. >> look at meryl streep who is 64. >> i don't think meryl has done anything either. she looks so radiant and beautiful but doesn't look unnatural. >> you're right. >> i think she's just very at home in her own skin. and i think she's very smart to realize she wants to be -- she's an actress. she wants to play roles. and she wants to be available for them. and, oh, shoot, i've just had botox, i can't play that. i think she cares about the right things. >> you're right. >> not me who is shallow and says give it to me now. like yesterday i went to get my zen bronze again. >> how was that? >> great. great. >> you go into the booth? >> it's like a little booth. >> and then what happens? >> you are in a -- a lot of people do it naked. i don't because you take all kinds of weird positions so that she makes it look all natural. >> does someone stand in there and spray you? >> diane does. i love her. >> donna. donna. sorry, donna. i'm sorry. i was thinking -- i don't know why i said diane.

i was wrong. it happens when you're 59. >> it looks good. some other facebook well wishes. to prove 60 is still great, we've got a facebook post from roseanne gustav that reads, you wanted to hear from all the college students. i'm a college student. i'm 60 years young. i am in my senior year. i'll graduate in november with -- >> she looks like a kid. >> and six concentrations. >> good for her. that's really cute. >> would you go back to college if you could? >> no, i wouldn't. i think there's a lot you can learn but you don't really have to be in college. there are so many ways to learn things. i finishing that was kind of your only option, i would do it, but -- >> i want to go to yoshiba university and become a rabbi. i want to get my orthodox rabbinical degree. i want to understand what words mean and all the context is. i'm fascinated by that stuff. >> you have such a curiosity

about so many things. if someone is telling you any story, it doesn't matter, you'll ask 15 questions about where. where is that? what is that? you have a thing like some people, me, listen kind of vaguely. >> zone out. >> sometimes i do that. >> but she zones like an egyptian. >> hey! there's a really cool thing on huffington post. this 87-year-old blogger that decided that this blogger wanted to tell 60-year-olds, give them some words of advice. she's a retired biochemist. often you hear about parents giving their children advice. this woman is giving advice to 60-year-olds because the blog is called what most 60-year-olds don't get. anyway, so some of the advice she gave -- >> in the huffington post. >> she says change happens so choose your change. what does that mean? >> i don't know. i guess when i turn you know what tomorrow, i'll understand it. you may move slower, but that's a good thing.

sounds a little like martha stewart. >> mend fences now before it's too late. >> that's true. >> some of those rifts -- >> they go deep. finally, time is a friend, not a foe. as we were saying before, eydie gorme, her birthday would have been tomorrow. >> what age am i going to be? >> 59 plus tax. >> something happened to her shots. they're gone. >> when i was choosing my ihoda for today, instead of being selfish, i decided to pick one of your favorites. i thought you'd like this one. this will make you close your eyes and go, god, i remember those days. >> really? >> yeah. you're going to remember those days, well, when the show first started. crank it up, i can't hear. >> i'm not even going to drink. i'm going to eat. ♪ she hit the floor shorty got low, low, low ♪

♪ the baggy sweat pants and the reeboks with the straps ♪ ♪ she hit the floor next thing you know shorty got low, low, low ♪ this is the rappy part. ♪ i want to hoda on your kotb in the back of your jalopy ♪ ♪ so walk your pretty big feet i want to get you good and loaded till your great big head's exploded ♪ ♪ i want to swing you in a tizzy until your keratin goes dizzy ♪ >> that actually worked in there. how is that possible? >> because that song stinks! i love flo rida, but i hate that song. >> but the cheeseburger is great.

>> this is a delicious drink by tommy bahama. >> thank you. and it's shaved. don't you love shaved ice? >> what is in this? all right. is it okay or not okay to go clubbing with your parents, hoda. >> with your parents? >> i said this and she said that. >> something else. >> not when your children to be in rehab. personally, my kids would drop dead before they'd let me go clubbing with them. their loss. >> sure it's okay. why not take a walk on the wild side. >> hoda. >> get to the clubs with cody and cass immediately. >> that is never going to happen. >> are you excited? it's almost time. >> no. >> i'm learning to embrace. >> i think we went way too far. most of america does, too. >> no, they don't. it's been happening all week. we're not stopping now. two more amazing ambush makeovers. >> when do i get mine? i look like tan mom. all right. and you can crash my party any time. country music hottie luke brian

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>> and his first headlining tour his been sold out since the spring. and his latest album called "crash my party" is headed to the number one spot on billboard's 100 chart. >> i'll drink to that. >> a little drink of something. >> let's have a little sip of something to celebrate that. yeah. >> there's more to celebrate. >> what is -- >> actually, big straw. big straw. >> how did it feel to get the entertainer of the year award? that's a big deal. >> it was really the biggest highlight in my life as far as music is concerned. and what was funny about blake is with blake and i hosting, we were backstage when they were, you know -- >> announcing? >> when shania was announcing the nominees, and blake was going, it's you. it's you. it's you. and i was like stop it, stop it. when they announced me, blake just picked me up and squeezed me. >> so he was really happy for you. >> he was really amazing. >> like he needs more awards.

>> and a hot wife with miranda. what else does he need? >> he's practically broke i hear. >> yeah. but it -- >> still, there are those people that cannot be happy for you. they are not -- it's not in them. they cannot share your joy. >> blake is truly, and, you know, co-hosting with him, my first really co-hosting gig, he was a pro getting me kind of piggybacking me through that. >> how was that experience? i watched you guys together. >> i was so focused on hosting, getting the hosting job right, that, you know, like i almost forgot about the nominations and the performance. >> how many were you nominated? >> three. and then i had a performance. and my performance was crash my party and i flubbed the words on the front part. i was like -- somehow i kind of -- i was like watermelon, watermelon. >> that's the problem when you have a hit. they know the lyrics. >> but it was the first time, we debuted the song so nobody -- so i just sang something and got through it. >> were your kids there? did they come to watch?

>> they don't come to vegas because it gets crazy, but they're here. my wife and my kids are here. >> they'll be on the plaza tomorrow when you rock the plaza. >> just live here for one second. >> tater bug and bobo. >> do they have musical abilities like their daddy? >> beau is the oldest. he has like drum sets and he gets up there and plays on the drums. >> so he's into it. >> and tate just tries not to get beat up by beau, but, yeah, they are here and they are gone to the zoo. my 5-year-old, he is like, all he's talking about is the statue of liberty. i want to see the statue of liberty. in the next few days we'll be on a ferry going out there. >> you'll make a memory he'll never forget. >> sdwhat your wife think of this sort of -- everything that's happened in your career? >> it's fun. we truly have a good time. and we have a good time with our friends and all this. we try to -- the beauty of my career is the progression has

been a nice steady deal that we can kind of figure out what makes us freak out and what makes us -- >> how long have you been married now? >> going on 7 years. 6 1/2 years. >> so she was with you before -- >> oh, yeah. we dated in college. i had my college band there so she gets the whole deal. >> she's been a part of it the whole way. >> we dated in college and then broke up for like 5 1/2 years. >> why? >> well, i was graduating college and she had like two years so she wanted to kind of have fun and -- >> it was her? >> well, when we broke up, we were -- i was like, i think we're going to break up. it was never like a -- we never had like a knock down, drag out. >> but you missed each other? >> yeah, we always felt a pulling for -- she and i to get back together. >> is everyone going to be on the plaza tomorrow when you rock this place? >> he's going to be here. >> it's going to be great. you know, when you -- like i said, these moments like this happening --

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♪ it's thirsty thursday and time for your "weekend chatter." a look at all the movies and celebrity stories you'll want to know about. getting us ready is e news correspondent jason kennedy. >> i haven't seen you guys in months and i've really missed you. >> you are very busy. >> a globetrotter. >> i'm doing great. i'm just glad to be here. >> what's the thing to see this weekend? >> if frank wants to take you to the movies you have "jobs" starring ashton kutcher. a lot of critics had problems with him playing steve jobs. they didn't think he was the right pick. he did an interview on e news the other day saying i'm going to prove these guys wrong. i was the right pick. i'm hoping to prove them wrong. >> have you seen it? >> i haven't seen it. i definitely will go and see this movie and then if i don't see "jobs" "the butler." >> that's what i want to see.

i am hearing great stuff about "the butler." forest whitaker, oprah winfrey. >> literally a laundry list of a-list stars in this movie. it has to do with a butler. it's based on a true story. he was a butler in the white house for over 30 years. >> served eight presidents? >> eight presidents. eight sitting presidents and all the amazing stories and events he witnessed. so that is definitely one out there. but if you don't want to go to the theaters. >> what else do you have? >> out on dvd and blu-ray, "olympus has fallen." >> which we enjoyed. >> i think gerard came on the show to talk about it. >> we enjoyed that very much as well. >> he's the secret service agent, the only one that can save aaron eckhart who plays the movie in this. >> ashley judd played his wife. >> morgan freeman is in it. it's a great cast. >> if you are feeling nostalgic, hard to believe it's almost been 35 years but "the muppet movie" is on blu-ray right now.

35 years since we were first introduced to kermit mefrog on the big screen. >> kermie. >> and i love that movie. i thought it was awesome. >> take us down to celebrities. something with cory monteith. >> he's got two movies that are going to screen at the toronto international film festival. that's happening in september. one movie specifically is called "mechanic." he plays a convict addicted to drugs. so it hits very close to home for those that know him and love him. and there's another movie that's going to screen there called "all the wrong reasons." we spoke to the director and he said he really embraced this role. he works at a supermarket. the manager of a supermarket there. i spoke to a lot of the "glee" cast members at the teen choice awards. they still have grief counselors on set and it feels like a piece of them is gone. but each day gets easier. >> have they said how they'll deal with the loss of the fast member finn? >> they'll address it but haven't given a lot of info on how they'll do it. >> lady gaga released a couple

of singles. >> cher is upset. everybody is leaking this stuff before they have no control over it. >> gaga might need a plumber. she's got some leaks. >> and don't miss with lady cher. >> she did a duet with cher about a year, year and a half ago. it was never supposed to see the light of day. and someone leaked it. so gaga had her single leaked on monday. then this leaked a day later. and cher took to twitter saying gaga wasn't a fan of this song and she's the boss. >> cher said a lot more than that. >> yes, yes. >> i can only imagine. >> i love cher. >> but it was for cher's album. >> yeah, not good. >> jason, we love you. >> how much do we love our jason kennedy. >> my birthday girl. >> i love you, baby. >> happy birthday. two ladies from the plaza will show off their ambush makeovers. >> and move over real housewives because some new reality stars are some modern dads. >> there they are.

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far from he is per yin boulevard r the girl on the call told police her fair had a knife and was threatening to kill her mother. when officers got to the apartment, they ordered the man to drop the weapon but he reportedly refused and police say he lunged at the officers with that knife. that's when one officer fired, shooting the suspect at least once. he died at the hospital. we will have a look at weather and traffic after the break. do you see the 10% back in points, plus another 10%, plus free shipping? yeah. you're good. this is the member triple play deal. this is sears.

welcome back now. the time is 10:28. we have a pretty warm day

shaping up inland. 94 on the way to livermore, 80, fremont, 80 in oakland. 70s at the coast today with hotter weather just in time for the weekend. we will have your full forecast today at 11:00. let's check your drive first with mike. >> looking here toward the san mateo bridge, traffic nicely, both sides a pretty steady flow of traffic, around the span, peninsula, east bay side, slowing south of the bridge, earlier crash at whipple road, involving four vehicles, sounds like paperwork and other distractions on the side of the road, here toward the san mateo bridge, earlier crash cleared south of san leandro and north past the coliseum heading up into downtown, still a lit bit of slowing as well, marla. back to you. officers are on the hunt for burglars who used a truck to break into the tiffany's snore walnut creek. one of the men backed a white pickup through the entrance while three others used hammers to breakthrough the glass, protecting the jewelry there you can see all that in this video. we will tell you why they weren't able to get away with

much jewelry, coming up in 30 minutes at 11:00. jon kelley and i hope to see you then. ♪ we're back with more of "today" on this thirsty thursday. it's time for our plaza ambush makeovers. all week long for two women my age, which is -- >> 59 plus tax. i already told you. in honor of kathie lee's big birthday, we are at it again. with the help of our talented friends who have outdone themselves this week. "today" contributor, luis licari and jill martin. ♪ luis licari la, la, la, la, la ♪ >> how was today different than yesterday? >> it actually was because it was just a great crowd.

overwhelming. >> and jimmy buffett fans. >> that's right. >> first up is mary. she's 64 years old from wallpingers falls -- whapingers? anyway, new york. she's never cut her hair. we surprised her with a glam new style. >> one day to klg's birthday and you get the makeover today. >> i am so excited, jill. it's unbelievable. i never expected this. >> i know you're a little shocked. >> i am. most definitely. all i wanted to do was come see jimmy buffett and this is over the top. >> now you get to do both. how do you feel about this? >> oh, this is fantastic. jimmy was her bucket list. makeover is certainly on mine. >> all right. we're going to take care of you. >> thank you, jill. i appreciate that. >> you ready? >> yes, ma'am. ready to go. >> we like him. len, please keep your blindfold

on for just a second. here is marianne before. let's see the new you. ♪ she's a lady >> whoa! all right. >> oh, my. >> are you ready? take off your blindfold. it's your moment. >> holy cow! oh, my god! just beautiful. >> are you ready? you want to see yourself? >> i'll keep her. >> oh, my god! oh. >> now do i like me now. >> look in camera 12. >> that is insane. that makeover worked. she loves it already. i can tell. >> that's a great haircut by vanessa. she shortened the hair and made it more up to date. made it look contemporary. and it's her third haircut ever. >> in life? >> in life. >> wow. >> and then i softened the -- >> it's a completely different look. looks great. >> all of a sudden, it softens

her features. she came alive and she's vital. she's young. >> you know who else is alive? len. >> what do you think? >> that dress is perfect. >> a lot of information, but look at this body on her that we found on her. maggie london. beautiful. join len. but i'd be careful, if i were you. >> me, too. >> our second lady is rita taylor. how old is she? >> she's 59 and tax. >> she's 60 years old from florida. it's her -- in her 60 years of life she's never once colored her hair. wow. she's dynamite. so she's thrilled for the opportunity to get a brand new look. let's listen. >> i like her. >> you guys corrected me. you aren't cone heads. you are? >> funnel heads. >> funnel heads for margaritas. it's a little bit of a stretch but you did get a makeover out

of it. >> i'm tickled. i'm happy about it and can't wait to see what it's going to turn out as. >> and what do you guys think? i can't wait to color this hair. >> i think she's going to look great. >> i begged her to dye her hair. >> she needs it. >> okay. so -- >> i love my friends. >> and we can't wait to make you over. happy birthday, klg. >> thank you very much. good friends are hard to find. she's here with sharon, lynn and rose. let's take one last look before and bring out that margaritaville liz. wow. ladies, all right, now is your time. take them off. >> oh! >> oh, my stars! it is unreal! >> you ready, rita? turn around, sweetheart.

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>> sean and i went to the university of texas together. >> in austin, which is party town. >> yes, of course it was. >> well, we partied 20 years ago. >> we used to chase girls together and then i moved away and i moved back. we reconnected because now we're chasing girls but it's because one of them won't put their pants on to go to school. >> those girls. >> is there a stigma? you guys were at the bus stop picking your kids up. you are stay-at-home dads. how do the moms treat you? >> i've done this for ten years, so i like to say that i've seen it in ten years go from creepy to cool. >> you were the only guy there, you were afraid to get out of the car because -- >> i would wait in my car until another dad came up so i wouldn't walk out in a park by myself. >> and look like a pedophile. >> creepy guys hanging around. >> thanks. >> oh, it's you. >> kathie lee is my publicist now. >> the first time i saw rick i

actually did call the cops so that's -- it's a common mistake still. >> but is there a stigma? do you feel with stay-at-home dads? >> not so much anymore. not as much anymore. i mean, there are more stay-at-home dads. more women out -- >> in the workforce. and that's fantastic. >> i leave mine every day. he's not a stay-at home dad, he's a stay in bed. >> your two wives are standing back there. >> they are. >> they are lovely. >> they are so gorgeous. >> that's what my husband also says when i go out the door. good-bye my little cash machine. >> you call them wives. we call them atms. >> you guys are fun. we wish you all the greatest success. catch them next wednesday on a&e. danica mckeller has a million-dollar challenge for you. it's a math test. you. it's a math test. jamie to checkout, please.

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all right. if you could use a million bucks, and who couldn't, we've got a challenge for you. >> solve one little math problem. that's it. and the money is yours. >> here with the million-dollar question, two math geniuses. actress danica mckeller author of "girls get curves" geometry takes shape. and jordan ellen burke, a professor of mathematics at the university of wisconsin madison. >> danica -- welcome, guys. >> harvard. >> you have been pressing since -- we've had you on several times talking about how girls need to know math. >> i have four books now for girls from prealgebra through high school geommetry just to take the scary out of math. >> but if you are good at it, you are naturally good at it. >> every girl can be good at math. >> every person. we're all doing math all the time. >> what are we doing right now. >> so there's a texan banker andrew beal who has said he

thinks this is true. if you can prove it you get a million dollars. >> what is it? >> it has to do with exponents and common factors, which is in "math doesn't suck." it's a little complicated if you aren't familiar with the terms. they are saying it's impossible to fill in these numbers with certain parameters. they have to be 3 or greater and these have to all be whole numbers and a, b and c -- >> it will be on our website. >> and i tweeted it, too. we're going to do a different challenge right now for you guys. all right. so are you ready? >> i have carrie with me. >> i have rosemary with me. >> you are going to honk your horns when we know you have the answer. if you want to use the chalk boards you can. >> he's a neutral coach. >> i'm a math coach on site. >> if you are driving 80 miles an hour, how many minutes will it take you to drive 80 minutes. >> an hour. >> how many minutes? >> 60.

>> 60. >> number two -- >> i hate this. >> brenda is 62. susie is 59. if kathie slae two years younger than brenda, how old is -- >> 61. >> 60. all right. number three -- y equals 35, what does x plus y equal. >> what? >> 20. >> yes. >> are the answers -- >> number four, if each -- >> 60! >> we can't hear you. each side of a regular hexagon equals ten centimeters. what is the perimeter? >> 60. >> wait a minute. >> -- a number that divides evenly into -- >> 60! >> yes. >> where are the shots? where are the shots? >> and i think the winner, has

someone been keeping score because i haven't. >> we weren't keeping track. >> i do owe you three shots. >> 60 shots. >> i won. >> so what's -- i love this game. >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> all right. we have one segment left which means it must be -- >> jimmy buffett! first, this is "today" on nbc.

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transportation officials announced the span can open on labor day as planned. the announcement coming from the toll bridge oversight committee happening two days after federal transportation officials signed off on a temporary fix for those bolts. the problem was threatening to delay that opening until december, possibly later. the argument is the new bridge with the temporary fix will still be safer than the current bridge. again, the new span of the bay bridge can open up on labor day as long as all of the retrofit